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Mitsotakis targets undecided, young voters as he banks on anger to end SYRIZA's reign
PoliticsGreek Politicsis underway in the country.” Mitsotakis argued that New Democracy has “by far” the best list of MEP..., SYRIZA had placed left-wing hero Manolis Glezos on its list of candidates but “this time it has a name... party has aligned itself with the far-right, pointing to SYRIZA’s long cooperation with Independent
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BoG underlines progress in NPE reduction but stresses need for systemic solution
Economyand in which the BoG has taken an active role by leading an initiative for a more systematic approach... in the ongoing improvement of the macro environment and the improved institutional framework that has removed... decisions. Additionally, the composition of the reduction effort has changed as sales now lead the effort
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In Skopje, Tsipras focuses on name deal positives as trademark issue looms
PoliticsForeign Policyto the issue of the trademarks. It has been agreed that a common steering committee will be formed by May... discussions on Tuesday. Both premiers are aware that this issue has been instrumentalised... plan has two dimensions: political and an economic. The first is related to the upgrading
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PM hopes North Macedonia visit, debt relief decision will provide lift
PoliticsGreek Politicspercent of Greeks dislike the compromise he made with the neighbouring country, the SYRIZA leader has... claiming the “Macedonian” trademark and has promised to pursue this issue. The two governments have... and Brussels. “Greece has taken the necessary actions to achieve all specific reform commitments
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Only inconclusive poll result would prompt KINAL approach, suggests Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has played down the chances of governing with Movement... to vote. New Democracy has been trying to lure KINAL’s support without attacking the party directly... back to power in any form. “What must be avoided at any cost, and I think that everyone has
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OECD report highlights stress on Greek middle class during crisis
Societyfaced by the middle class globally has shown that overall this sector of society has seen its... decades, the middle class in several OECD countries has faced a number of challenges. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, the report found that the middle class has grown at a slower pace
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Athens eyes multiple benefits from joining China-backed 17+1 initiative
PoliticsForeign Policy, European and African countries. Greece has had its eye on membership of this group for some time... to Brussels, as well as Berlin, which is one of the European capitals that has not hidden its... the various problems that COSCO’s investment in the port of Piraeus has encountered. A multi-billion-euro
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Mitsotakis seeks inspiration from Cyprus as SYRIZA faces domestic mire
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Greece, at least in terms of economic recovery. In fact, Misotakis has pledged to increase Greece’s.... Under Marinakis’s ownership Ta Nea has been strongly critical of the government but he denied... and stressed that he has not used his shipping, media or sports businesses to vie for public contracts
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Disposable income rises by 1.7 pct YoY in Q4, final consumption grows 1.4 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyStatistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday. The YoY change in disposable income has... on social contributions. Since 2011, disposable income has fallen by 14.4 percent, or by 5.06 billion... has fallen by 13.2 percent over the last seven years due to a sharp rise in unemployment, along
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Debt relief measures move ahead as Athens prepares to use fiscal space
EconomyProgrammeGreece has received the green light for the latest round of debt relief measures and is set to move ahead with plans to repay part of the loans it has received from the International Monetary Fund... as some eurozone national parliaments means that the payment is likely to be made in July. The IMF has
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